Merrill, IA town hall & government
Merrill spent $891,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,232 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Merrill's government.
Who runs Merrill
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Merrill's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 22%
- Property taxes 18%
- Interest, fines & other 16%
- From other local governments 12%
- Sales taxes 10%
- From the state 9%
- Utility sales 8%
- From the federal government 5%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Merrill
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Le Mars Community School District
Merrill's K–12 school district, shared with Brunsville, Craig, Le Mars and Struble. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Iowa districts overall: 43% local, 49% state, 8% federal
- Local 37%
- State 58%
- Federal 5%
Of the $11,962 per pupil, $8,223 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Merrill kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Merrill pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Merrill's government
Who represents Merrill
Merrill is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Randy Feenstra. Kim Reynolds is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.